Pedro Fernández de Quirós
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Pedro Fernández de Quirós was a 16th–17th century Portuguese-born Spanish navigator and explorer best known for his Pacific voyages in search of Terra Australis.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese person
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Spanish person ⓘ cartographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| advocated | Spanish colonization of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Luis Váez de Torres
NERFINISHED
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Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believed | that La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo was part of Terra Australis ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Spain ⓘ |
| discovered | islands in the New Hebrides archipelago ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
early modern period ⓘ |
| expedition |
Mendaña expedition to the Pacific in 1595
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Pacific expedition from Callao in 1605 ⓘ |
| familyName | Fernández de Quirós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | finding and claiming Terra Australis for Spain ⓘ |
| influenced | European geographic knowledge of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pacific exploration
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discovery and naming of La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo ⓘ search for Terra Australis ⓘ voyages from Peru into the South Pacific ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Portuguese
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Spanish ⓘ |
| laterNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| named | La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityAtBirth | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pacific voyages 1595–1606
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memorials advocating colonization of the South Pacific ⓘ navigation and exploration reports to the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| patron | Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| role |
chief pilot on Mendaña’s 1595 expedition
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commander of the 1605–1606 Pacific expedition ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Luis Váez de Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies on early Pacific exploration ⓘ |
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